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Online bingo
is the game of bingo (US|UK) played on the Internet and its estimated
launch was in 1996. It is estimated that the global gross gaming yield
of bingo (excluding the United States) was US$500 million in 2006, and
it is forecasted to grow to $1 billion by 2010.
Unlike balls used in regular bingo halls, online bingo sites use a
random number generator. Most bingo halls also offer links to online
poker and casino offerings as the patrons are often in the target
market. One notable feature of online bingo is the chat functionality.
Bingo sites strive to foster a sense of community and interaction
between players as this helps customer retention.

History
One of the earliest known online bingo games, launched in 1996, was a
free bingo game called "Bingo Zone".To play, members had to provide
demographic information; in turn, members would receive targeted ads
based on the demographics provided. Another early pioneer for free
online bingo was Uproar, which launched Bingo Blitz in 1998. In 2001 the
current largest free online bingo platform Freebingo.co.uk launched. It
was the first site to launch multiple online bingo games, and you can
now play more than 90 different online bingo games on FreeBingo.co.uk.

Legality
The game of bingo has been able to sidestep many of the laws which ban
gambling online. In England, for instance, section 65 of the 1928 Royal
Commission Report on Gambling states, “Bingo is a lottery played as a
game. The report details that a game of chance is different than that of
casino games, even requiring separate licensing. Since each bingo
participant receives a random set of numbers, the chances of winning for
each participant are equal. The Royal Commission Report has given the
game of bingo a chance to thrive in the highly contested cyber gambling
community.

Playing
Playing bingo online, players can make use of optional features which
make playing the game easier, such as auto-daub. Auto-daub automatically
marks off the numbers on cards as they are called, so players don't have
to. Most software providers support other gaming features as "Best Card
Sorting" and "Best Card Highlighting" where players cards are sorted and
highlighted by closest to bingo.
There is variety among the different kinds of bingo games that can be
played. For example, some inexpensive game rooms appeal to the player
who may want to play for as little as 3 cents or 3 pence per card;<some
bingo games only allow players to purchase the same amount of cards so
they are not competing against the "high rollers" out there who buy many
cards for the same game.

Online bingo in theUK
Bingo is a popular leisure activity for people in the UK. The UK market
has seen an influx in big brand names launching bingo games on their
already established websites in addition to a number established land
based operators including Mecca and Gala also entering the market. More
recently "charity bingo" has become established.

Statistics
From April 2009 and March 2014 the UK Gambling Commission has been
keeping an eye on how many people gambling. From April 2013 and March
2014 there was a 6% increase in people gambling compared to the same
time last year with over £6.8 billion spent including Bingo. In the same
period there was also a 22% increase in people playing Bingo on their
mobile phones. There is currently 102,715 people employed across the
gambling industry in the UK, signaling a 5.3% drop from last year.